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Annapurna under threat of bankruptcy?

Posted on August 8, 2019 by admin

Bad news for the indie/Indiewood sectors if Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures is exploring the option of bankruptcy, as is suggested in various reports, initially from Deadline.com. Annapurna has been a key supporter of both indie productions and more challenging studio … Continue reading →

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Indiewood riding high in Oscar nominations

Posted on January 17, 2015 by admin

Whatever assorted rows and debates might accompany this year’s Oscar nominations, they demonstrate again the continued strength of the Indiewood and indie sectors as far as scoring well in these commercially valuable prestige stakes is concerned. The nominees can be … Continue reading →

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Filling the speciality gaps?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by admin

Interesting to see who is stepping in to fill some of the gaps in the speciality distribution market after the contraction of studio divisions, including the likely pull-back of Focus Features discussed in my last post. CBS Films, for example, … Continue reading →

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Focus pulled?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by admin

What, then, of the future of Indiewood, in the shape of the studio speciality divisions, now that Universal’s Focus Features has become the latest target for what looks like studio rationalisation? The news that James Schamus has been removed as … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings Cop Out?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by admin

No great surprise that Silver Linings Playbook was the big winner at the Independent Spirit Awards, just ahead of the Oscars, taking best feature, best director and screenplay for David O. Russell and best actress for Jennifer Lawrence. I liked … Continue reading →

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‘Django Unchained’ will no doubt contribute to growing strength of Weinstein Company

Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin

The growing strength of The Weinstein Company (see previous post), after its slow start following the departure of Harvey and Bob Weinstein from Miramax, will no doubt be confirmed by its release of the new Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained. … Continue reading →

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Weinsteins continue to bounce back

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

After struggling initially in their post-Miramax guise as The Weinstein Company, the Weinsteins seem to go from strength to strength these days. After their triumph with The Artist, they appear to be dominating Cannes at the moment, as reported by … Continue reading →

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